A step too far
OPINION: For years, the ironically named Dr Mike Joy has used his position at Victoria University to wage an activist-style…
The Hound reckons Fonterra hardly needs any more reputational damage of late, but its latest PR disasters are really major own-goals.
Your old mate was flabbergasted at the sheer political gall of Labour and the Greens in their latter-day ‘concern for farmers’ in the wake of the recent drop in dairy payout.
There is no better time to get seed into the ground.
Drill specialist Vaderstad has announced a new unique technology called SeedEye.
Despite a tough year or two for dryland farmers in North Canterbury, Hawarden Suffolk stud breeder Penni Loffhagen is philosophical.
As Autumn days shorten, many deer farmers are paying special attention to their rising two-year-old (R2) hinds – the first fawners.
It's easy when you're running a business that ticks over OK, to keep with the status quo.
New Zealand sheep farmers are being urged to take care as pens fill up in wool-sheds across the country.
Seven new AGMARDT scholarships totalling $50,000 have been granted to agribusiness people undertaking leadership and governance training.
A new office for Tetra Pak, the world's leading processing and packaging company, has opened at Waikato Innovation Park in Hamilton.
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My first few heading dogs were medium eyed and firm; they didn't creep and crawl, preferring to get on with the job.
Rationalisation of the sawmill industry will continue, says Marty Verry, chief executive of Red Stag Timber, which is building a $60m 'supermill' at Rotorua.
Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy departed for Paris yesterday on Wednesday for the OECD's Committee of Agriculture Ministerial meeting.
Minor amendments to regulations on the definition of what is and is not a GMO have been approved by Cabinet, Environment Minister Dr Nick Smith says.
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